The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! [John 1:29 NLT]
Many religious images arise when one hears the phrase "Lamb of God". Old Testament sacrifices used lambs as sin offerings. Some see Jesus in that light. I am not one of those people. I think it a bit more accurate to see Jesus as the lamb used at Passover to deliver the Jews from death.
Jesus seemed to allude to this when he shared a last supper with his disciples. During that meal he compared his body and blood with the Passover lamb as he spoke about eating his body and drinking his blood. The imagery speaks deeply of how sin is defeated and taken away as we are united to Jesus.
Thank you Lord that you have delivered, are delivering and will deliver me from sin.
... this devotion is part of a series about John the Baptist.
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